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Tundra 4.6l cold air intake causing hesitation?

Discussion in 'Performance and Tuning' started by YOTA2015, Mar 30, 2016.

  1. Mar 30, 2016 at 9:57 AM
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    YOTA2015

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    I have a 2015 tundra double cab 4.6 I had a k&n cold air installed and it seems to bogg and hesitate in slow conditions anyone out there know about these thanks
     
  2. Mar 30, 2016 at 10:14 AM
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    jberry813

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    That's because you loose low end power and torque with pretty much every CAI. That's why you never see the full dyno charts from K&N. They only show the charts in higher RPM ranges.
     
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  3. Mar 30, 2016 at 11:44 AM
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    Check to make sure all your hoses are clamped down and nothing is loose or disconnected. Vacuum leaks will bog you down.
     
  4. Mar 30, 2016 at 1:26 PM
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    Ok thanks for all the info it's much appreciated
     
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    no matter what you do a 4.6 is a slow dog
     
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  6. Jul 10, 2016 at 11:10 PM
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  7. Jul 11, 2016 at 6:54 AM
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    I have a 5.7 with the k&n intake and had the same issue. Wish I hadn't wasted my money. Even with the unichip and cat back exhaust, I still can tell there isn't as much low end torque. Will likely go back to the stock intake box.
     
  8. Jul 11, 2016 at 7:30 AM
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    I have the TRD intake and have no such issues. I do not feel any low end torque loss (according to my butt-o-meter, haha).

    Actually, 4.6 is what convinced me to get a Tundra instead of Tacoma. Then reading through various forum pushed me toward 5.7. I think 4.6 is a pretty powerful engine as long as you don't go too high and big.
     
  9. Jul 18, 2016 at 4:58 PM
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    I just had my k & n put in this past week and I do have the same issue. My truck rocks off the line at full throttle like a beast. But when it's reached max rpm and shifts the truck Boggs down almost to the point of near zero power. I had to let off severely to get it to react. It's extremely bad. I haven't checked all the lines for tightness but will do ASAP. I also added a dual flow master system today and still same issue. I have had numerous k & n products on others cars and none acted like this.
     
  10. Jul 18, 2016 at 5:00 PM
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    ^^^ Calibrate your speedo. Thats due to the bigger tire size.
     
  11. Jul 18, 2016 at 6:35 PM
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    This all comes back to upgrading to an after market CAI even though our Tundras com with a true CAI. I used a K&N drop in and called it day.
     

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